The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1887-05-28

be knocked to pieces. The wall at first
extended only as far as the Pigeon
House. It was commenced by the Cor
poration and completed by the Ballast
Office authorities. During the time
The works were going on," wrote ven
erable contributor to the dublin
Penny Journal for September %, 1882,
''the word was Of a Sunday: Where
shall we go?' ITO the Pile Ends, and
take our dinner in Pidgeon's House, al
luding to a man that lived in a large
wooden house, before described, at the
Pile Ends. This man was left in care
Of the workman IS tools and works. He
had one son. two daughters, and awife.
Pidgeon, noting the great resort to his
house in the summer, spared no expense
to make it neat for their receptio
bottled ale, and served other kinds of
drink, for public accommodation. He
next fitted boat in tasteful style,
which himself and son rowed. He
piled with none but the most respecta-
BILE companies of which he had a great
resort.
From this man the Pigeon House
took it's name, though some will have it
thc+ f:a' 4" battery that was afterward
i,uIl u. Z: 80 hectangular form, with
loopholes, which to all appearance
represented at a distant view a pigeon
house, such as we see in some OF our
farm yards, elevated on poles, while
others affirm that from the carrier
pigeons resting here it took it's name;
but all the old inhabitants of Dublin
and Ringsend contend for the first"
A very romantic story is told concern
ing the subsequent career Of Fidgeon
and his family. [ may perhaps on some
future occasion have al opportunity of
touching upon the interesting legend
referred to. Consideration of space pre-
vents my doing SO at present.
A walk from the Pigeon House to
Poolbeg Lighthouse, which stands at the
end of this unique wall, to all who love
sea air and glorious mountain views,
must prove truly delightful During
the greater part Of a century the Bay Of
Dublin has from time to time been COM
pared by different writer's with that Of
Naples.
The lighthouse may be said to occupy
almost a central position within it.,
and therefore commands uninterrupted
views Of all lhe neighbnring shores and
inland mountains. The southern and
western coasts present a series OF towns
or villages, which bear the same rela-
tion to Dublin that Ramsgate, Margate,
and Brighton bear to London. Beyond
them rise beautifully wooded hills,
sprink|ed with innumerable villas; aud
the whole scene in this direction is, as
it were, closed in by lofty and many
tinted range Of mountains, the most
conspicuous of which are the sugar
loaves, or silver spears" as, from their
conical forms, they were anciently
styled. To Jhe northward extends the
earn crowned Hill Howth, with it's
charming undulations and reaches Of
rugged sea cliffs. The following lines
by D. f. Mccarthy, one of our truly ma
tlona] poets, will form a fitting conc]u-
sion to my present paper:
My native bay, for many year
/ have loved thee with a trembling fear,
Lest thOu thnpph fair and very fair
And beauteous vision.
Mightst have some rival far away,
Some .natchless wonder OF a bay
Meath sunny skies, elysianr'
Bat now that have been to view
All even Nutures self can do,
And from Gaeta's arch of blue
Borne many q fiend nlemento,
And from each fame and famous scene
Where beauty is and power hath been,
Along the golden shores between
Misentlm and Sorrento
~ I can look proudly in thy face,
Fair daughter of the harder race,
And feel thy winning, well-known grace
Without MY ole. nlisgiving;
And as kneel upon thy strand,
And kiss thy own unvalued hand
Proclaim earth holds no lovelier land
Where life is worth the livingr'